63/65 WEST END ROAD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02589287 · ltd · incorporated 1991-03-07
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (1 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees1100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-31
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2022-03-06
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    STONE, Maureen resigned
    secretary
  7. 2022-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-07-21
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    STONE, Maureen appointed
    secretary
  9. 2021-07-21
    ➖
    PATTINSON, Benjamin Alan resigned
    director
  10. 2021-07-21
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2021-07-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-09-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-09-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-09-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-09-16
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    SHARPLES, Gary Michael appointed
    director
  18. 2019-09-16
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    CLUNEY, Christine Anne resigned
    director
  19. 2019-09-16
    ➕
    PATTINSON, Benjamin Alan appointed
    director
  20. 2019-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-03-16
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    SHARPLES, Gary Michael resigned
    director
  23. 2016-02-25
    ➖
    CHESTERS, Tom Tyler resigned
    director
  24. 2015-11-12
    ➖
    STONE, Maureen Frances resigned
    secretary
  25. 2015-11-12
    ➕
    CHESTERS, Tom Tyler appointed
    director
  26. 2015-11-11
    ➕
    SHARPLES, Gary Michael appointed
    director
  27. 2012-02-23
    ➖
    STONE, Robert Ian resigned
    director
  28. 2001-05-01
    ➕
    CLUNEY, Christine Anne appointed
    director
  29. 2001-04-30
    ➖
    MULHOLLAND, Joanne resigned
    director
  30. 1999-04-22
    ➕
    MULHOLLAND, Joanne appointed
    director
  31. 1999-04-21
    ➖
    GORRILL, Timothy Mark resigned
    director
  32. 1996-11-01
    ➕
    STONE, Maureen Frances appointed
    secretary
  33. 1996-11-01
    ➖
    CAPITAL VENTURES PLC resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 1996-11-01
    ➖
    BARKER, Andrew Martin resigned
    director
  35. 1996-11-01
    ➕
    GORRILL, Timothy Mark appointed
    director
  36. 1996-11-01
    ➖
    MORGAN, Stephen John resigned
    director
  37. 1996-11-01
    ➕
    STONE, Robert Ian appointed
    director
  38. 1992-09-30
    ➕
    BARKER, Andrew Martin appointed
    director
  39. 1992-09-07
    ➖
    BROWN, Terry resigned
    director
  40. 1992-09-03
    ➕
    MORGAN, Stephen John appointed
    director
  41. 1991-03-07
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    Company incorporated
    As 63/65 WEST END ROAD LIMITED
  42. 1991-03-07
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 1991-03-07
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1991-03-07
    ➕
    BROWN, Terry appointed
    director
  45. 1991-03-07
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 1991-03-07
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  47. 1991-03-02
    ➕
    CAPITAL VENTURES PLC appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-03-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

The Old Court House
Clark Street
Morecambe
Lancashire
LA4 5HR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-21
Last: 2026-03-07

Officers (1 active · 15 resigned)

SHARPLES, Gary Michael→
director · ~64y · appointed 2019-09-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STONE, Maureen→
secretary · appointed 2021-07-21 · resigned 2022-03-06
Resigned
STONE, Maureen Frances→
secretary · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 2015-11-12
Resigned
CAPITAL VENTURES PLC→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1991-03-02 · resigned 1996-11-01
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-03-07 · resigned 1991-03-07
Resigned
BARKER, Andrew Martin→
director · ~61y · appointed 1992-09-30 · resigned 1996-11-01
Resigned
BROWN, Terry→
director · ~84y · appointed 1991-03-07 · resigned 1992-09-07
Resigned
CHESTERS, Tom Tyler→
director · ~39y · appointed 2015-11-12 · resigned 2016-02-25
Resigned
CLUNEY, Christine Anne→
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2019-09-16
Resigned
GORRILL, Timothy Mark→
director · ~66y · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 1999-04-21
Resigned
MORGAN, Stephen John→
director · ~69y · appointed 1992-09-03 · resigned 1996-11-01
Resigned
MULHOLLAND, Joanne→
director · ~56y · appointed 1999-04-22 · resigned 2001-04-30
Resigned
PATTINSON, Benjamin Alan→
director · ~41y · appointed 2019-09-16 · resigned 2021-07-21
Resigned
SHARPLES, Gary Michael→
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-11-11 · resigned 2016-03-16
Resigned
STONE, Robert Ian→
director · ~84y · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 2012-02-23
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-03-07 · resigned 1991-03-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (116 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-15